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Teen accused of killing Chavez-Silver gets $1.5 million bond

A grieving family is relieved to see that a bond of $1.5 million has been handed down to Esias Madrid.

Teen accused of killing Chavez-Silver gets $1.5 million bond

Updated: 8:09 PM MDT Sep 16, 2016

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ALBUQUERQUE —

A grieving family is relieved to see that a $1.5 million bond has been handed down to Esias Madrid.

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"I think it's been extremely frustrating for us, having to go though different court cases, over a year span and then to start this one all over again," said an exasperated Nicole Chavez, the mother of Jaydon Chavez-Silver.

A family, still grieving the loss of their teenager. Jaydon was gunned down at a party last summer.

And while his family is relieved to see bond, there's also a sense of regret about what could have been prevented if Madrid, now indicted for another murder that took place just months after Jaydon's death, would have been behind bars after Jaydon was killed.

"Had he been in jail, you know, someone else wouldn't be dead. And that is unfortunate. Just knowing that this happened with family members, and they're having to live through the same nightmare that we are," Chavez said.

Instead of Madrid, three other teens were initially charged with Chavez's murder.

One initial suspects grandfather, a former Albuquerque Police Detective and Secret Service Agent, dove into his own investigation.

"I said if you were involved Donovan...you don't have to worry about the courts. I'll be the one to drive you to the state penitentiary," Dennis Maez recalled telling his son, Donovan.

That investigation led to police dropping charges against two of the three initial suspects, and arresting Madrid.

Madrid was already in custody for the murder of Arturo Villa-Castellanos, and with a $1.5 million bond on charges of Jaydon's death, it appears he may not be getting out any time soon.